Dance instructor Susan Downey held Muller Magnet Elementary School student Karen Cummings' arms straight and tight. ...more

October 21, 2009

Delicious and different popcorn. ...more

March 17, 2009

Steve Bentley's last stint in the lifeguard chair was more than two decades ago. But last week, the out-of-work purchasing agent pounded sand alongside the usual gaggle of bronzed teenagers, taking the chilly seawater plunge for the annual Huntington Beach, Calif., city lifeguard tryout. ...more

March 8, 2009

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says fears of a looming rookie wage scale are unfounded and collegiate underclassmen should not be misled into thinking such a system will be in place by 2010 as they weigh their decisions to forgo their eligibility to enter the NFL next year. ...more

December 29, 2008

The problem with these federal bailout bills is they are too complicated. There are too many moving parts, too many caveats, too many clauses which obscure a clear understanding of exactly how these billions spent will stimulate the economy. ...more

December 17, 2008

Regarding "Minimum Wage Increase 'Will Help Out A Little' " (Business, July 24): ...more

July 25, 2008

When sirens blared near Union University on Feb. 5, sophomore Joe Mendolia assumed it was another routine warning of potentially severe weather. ...more

February 20, 2008

I had barely formed the word "play..." - didn't even get a chance to add "...off" - before Jim McVay was on the attack. ...more

January 2, 2008

University of Florida coach Urban Meyer said he was very concerned about his team's nighttime activities after three football players were interviewed about a shooting early Sunday morning. ...more

October 3, 2007

Like many college kids, my daughter Hannah ended up with a credit card problem. But it wasn't the problem I feared. ...more

September 16, 2007